Canada plans to help Islamic State fighters ‘let go of that terrorist ideology’
It’s Pretty Boy Trudeau — he can’t help it. | [IsraelTimes] PM Trudeau pledges to prosecute those returning button men who broke anti-terror laws, but also says his government will try to reintegrate them into society
Canada is concerned about the national security threat posed by citizens who joined the Islamic State
...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allah around with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not really Moslems....
group returning to this country, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday.
In parliament, Trudeau pledged to prosecute those who broke Canada’s anti-terrorism laws by joining the IS group, but also said his government would try to reintegrate them into society.
"We recognize the return of even one individual (who joined the IS group) may have serious national security implications," Trudeau said.
"We are going to monitor them. We are also there to help them to let go of that terrorist ideology," he added.
Nearly 180 Canadians are known to have traveled overseas to join the IS group. About 60 have returned to Canada, according to government figures released in 2016.
Only two returnees have been prosecuted under Canada’s anti-terrorism act, so far.
Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale last week explained the difficulties of gathering evidence in war zones for successful criminal prosecutions.
He rejected, however, the use of extrajudicial killings used by allies to solve the problem, telling public broadcaster CBC: "Canada does not engage in death squads."
Posted by: trailing wife 2017-11-22 |